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Enlightening Evacuation Systems

The Exit Guide Glows to Indicate the Direction of Safety

— November 26, 2013 — Art & Design
People react in all sorts of ways in the event of an emergency situation, but a common and dangerous response is to become panicked, confused and vulnerable to making poor decisions. The Exit Guide gives all of the occupants of a building some lifesaving advice, enabling them to take safe action on instinct.

Shang-Yi Lin's 2013 Red Dot design concept winning proposal is for an illuminating door latch. It would be installed like the recognizable push bar door handle, yet it would incorporate LED lights and link up to a system of computers and sensors throughout the building. As you approach a stairwell door during an evacuation procedure, the Exit Guide's upper lamp and a lower lamp create a bright glow of red or green to signify trouble or a clear escape route on floor above or beneath you.
Trend Themes
1. Illuminating Door Latches - Illuminating door latches that incorporate LED lights and link up to a building's computer and sensor system offer a disruptive innovation opportunity in enhancing emergency evacuation procedures.
2. Computerized Sensor Systems - Computerized sensor systems that identify and communicate emergency evacuation routes based on real-time data present a disruptive innovation opportunity in improving occupant safety during crisis situations.
3. Intuitive Evacuation Guidance - Intuitive evacuation guidance systems that use visual cues, such as glowing lights, to indicate safe escape routes have the potential to revolutionize emergency response protocols.
Industry Implications
1. Smart Building Technology - The smart building technology industry can benefit from incorporating illuminating door latches and computerized sensor systems to enhance emergency evacuation processes.
2. Safety and Security - The safety and security industry has an opportunity to advance emergency evacuation procedures by implementing intuitive evacuation guidance systems that provide clear and intuitive directions to building occupants.
3. Product Design - The product design industry can explore innovative solutions, such as illuminating door latches, to create more intuitive and efficient safety features in buildings.
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